Dr. H. H. Kung gave an interesting address. He at frst spoke in" formally, expressing his perso interest in Ginling. He said that considered it the best college for Jwomen as evidenced by the fact that the has two daughters and is sending Doth of them to Ginling. He referred to his long acquaintance with Mrs. Lawrence Thurston, former presldent of Ginling, and the pioneer work of Mr, Thurston in Yale-in-'China in which as a Yale man he was interested.
Atter "his personal tribute to the college he referred more particularly {to the two new buildings which were being formally opened, going to Confucius, his sage ancestor, for words lof wisdom to help express the things he wished to say. In speaking of the library building, he quoted Con-"Is it not pleasant to. learn constant perseverance and mand. said that if one yn one must frst practice fand for this purpose one must have library. He pointed cut that the IMbrary fs of value not only to the students but also to the teachers, As Confucius said, "If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so a [continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others."
Th speaking of the new chapel-music building, Dr. Kung said that China much attention has been paid to politeness and ceremony. It fs therefore of great importance that there be a place in which to practice these things.
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